One of the sessions at news:rewired – media in motion will explore newsgames and gaming mechanics used in journalism
#newsrw: Save the date – the next news:rewired will be 3 February
What is it? news:rewired (#newsrw) is a one-day conference on the latest developments in digital journalism. Organised by Journalism.co.uk, it is an opportunity to hear key industry speakers and learn about the latest trends and tools.
Who should attend? Journalists, industry professionals, social media coordinators and PRs.
We are currently putting together the programme and will announce the sessions over the next few weeks.
Previous news:rewired speakers include: Xavier Damman, co-founder of Storify; Heather Brooke, known for her role in bringing MPs expenses to light; Simon Rogers, editor of the Guardian’s Datablog and Datastore; and Steve Herrmann, editor of BBC News.
#newsrw: Ten facts and figures shared at news:rewired – connected journalism
Did you know that Norwegian newspaper VG has a rule to encourage editorial staff to spend 10 per cent of their time on social media? Do you know how many readers the Huffington Post UK had in its first full month since it launched in January?
Here are 10 statistics learnt at news:rewired – connected journalism
#newsrw buzz: Round-up of blog posts from news:rewired – connected journalism
A round-up of some of the blogs posts written by delegates and speakers at Journalism.co.uk conference news:rewired – connected journalism, which was held at MSN’s London offices on Thursday, 6 October
This post includes links to session summaries, reflective blog posts and videos
#newsrw: Lessons in digital storytelling from Storify and the Guardian
In this podcast Journalism.co.uk technology correspondent Sarah Marshall looks at current trends in integrated storytelling, hearing from multimedia producer Adam Westbrook, co-founder of Storify Xavier Damman and executive producer for Guardian.co.uk Stephen Abbott.
All three gave presentations at news:rewired – connected journalism event, held at MSN HQ, London
#newsrw: BBC News sends 80,000 readers a month to Mail Online
Steve Herrmann, editor of BBC News, told Journalism.co.uk’s news:rewired – connected journalism conference, held today (Thursday, 6 October) at MSN HQ in London that the news site currently generates 6.2 million click-throughs a month to external sources
BBC News is on target to double the number of links to external sources by 2013, a target set by the director general
PHOTOS: Slideshow from news:rewired – connected journalism
A slideshow of pictures taken by photographer Mark Hakansson at news:rewired – connected journalism
There will be more pictures, videos, audio and blog posts added throughout the day
Follow #newsrw on Twitter for updates from some of the the 180 people who are at the conference
Ten free collaboration tools for journalists
Two heads are often better than one when it comes to working creatively.
Ahead of news:rewired – connected journalism, where digital journalists will discuss new opportunities for collaboration in the news industry, we outline ten free tools and apps which are available for journalists to use to work together on projects and news stories.
Five curation tools all journalists should know about
Ahead of the integrated storytelling session at newsrewired – connected journalism we’ve pulled together just five examples of the tools and platforms available to journalists to help them pull in content from across the web.
On the day of the event (6 October) Xavier Damman, the co-founder of Storify, perhaps one of the most popular curation tools, will be appearing to speak about the possibilities the platform offers.
You can buy tickets, which cost £130+VAT, here.
#newsrw: 10 tips for using social media as a news gathering tool
Social media has become an essential newsgathering tool for journalists. Here we look at the top 10 tips and tools to make the most out of web